Anonymous
05/12/2026 17:55
Subject: Office fed parent - summer schedule hacks?
Anonymous wrote:There are no hacks to working FT and parenting/childcare
The options are you adjust your hours or take leave. Or you throw money at the problem and pay for childcare
This.
-BTDT
Anonymous
05/12/2026 15:44
Subject: Re:Office fed parent - summer schedule hacks?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If your parents are reasonable and not bad enough to have caused (physical/emotional) trauma, why are they not spending a eeek with your parents and a week with his parents???
Parenting takes a village. It's not solo! If they have younger cousins, perhaps they can spend a week with Aunt/Uncle to cousin bond.
Sympathies to you and your family. This is a long result of people refusing to hold their governments accountable for paid parental leave and flexible schedules for everyone. The longer people refuse to stand in solidarity and demand the same benefits for all of society. The longer people in this country suffer.
Actions/Votes/Racism/
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Really not the norm to have that kind of help. Many grandparents are still working their own jobs. Or are not healthy enough for childcare, and the parents are taking care of them in addition to their children! Or they simply arent willing or interested.
Agreed. Not the norm to have that help. You you can't assume any relative (grandparents, etc.) wants to watch children. They have the right to not want to. Also a lot of grandparents are still working, or not well enough (people having kids later), etc. Unfortunately, a lot of us have to blow through our leave or get camps to address the issue.